Low Calorie

Low-calorie recipes for parents trying to lose weight on the go.

Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Dinner

Sheet pan butternut squash is a quick vegetarian main – made with squash, red onions, pine nuts, tahini yogurt sauce, za’atar, and cilantro!

Greek Salad with Pan Fried Feta

I love Greek salad – cool cucumbers, ripe tomatoes, crisp peppers, tangy olives, sour red onion, salty capers . . . how it possibly be improved? PAN FRIED FETA. Greek salad with pan fried feta is the only way to take an amazing salad – and make it even better (without sacrificing healthy!).

Poached Figs

Poached figs are delicious. And a great healthy summer dessert if you eat them over Greek yogurt with toasted sliced almonds. Or over ice cream. Your call!

Halibut with Lemon and Olive Tapenade

Halibut with lemon and olive tapenade is one of my go-to quick-but-light warm weather dinners. Fresh halibut is marinated in lemon, garlic, and olive oil, baked, then topped with cool olives in a fresh lemon, garlic, chive sauce.

Popcorn Cauliflower

The only thing faster than making this healthy popcorn cauliflower is how quickly our kids eat it . . .

Crispy Mushroom Salad

I love eating crispy mushroom tacos with our family. One night I accidentally made a delicious crispy mushroom salad, complete with turmeric yogurt, feta, corn and caramelized onions, and cilantro. Tacos are a popular family meal over here. Especially our crispy mushroom and steak tacos with turmeric yogurt. They’re ready in under 30 minutes, and

Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes (or Celery Root) with Spinach

This Greek lemon chicken is roasted over potatoes – or, even better if you can find it, celery root. The chicken fat combines with lemon and oregano to roast the potatoes / celery root and doubles as a sauce for spinach, making this a true one-pot meal.

Spicy Baked Apples

These spicy baked apples are delicious served with lightly sweetened whipped cream and make for a healthy dessert . . . Are Baked Apples Dessert? Let’s go with no (even though I’m including it in my dessert section). Apples are one of those treats I didn’t enjoy as much as I ought to have as

Giant Greek Beans Baked with Tomatoes, Olives, and Herbs

These giant Greek beans are delicious straight out of the oven or cold the next day . . . I started making this dish just this summer. Our local Greek restaurant makes a fantastic version, so I decided to see if I could make an easy version at home. After several months of experimenting, I

Grapefruit Yogurt with Raw Sliced Almonds

Greek yogurt with fresh grapefruit and almonds . . . This is my perfect spring breakfast — light, refreshing, and filling grapefruit yogurt. Also, I just want to be able to wear my pre-pregnancy pants again, okay? I’m five months postpartum, and I miss my clothes. (How did I manage to gain like 50 pounds

whipped ricotta and homemade strawberry jam toast

Whipped Ricotta and Homemade Strawberry Jam Toast

Healthy ricotta and jam toast that feels splurgy . . . Whipped ricotta and homemade strawberry jam toast is a weekend luxury for me, even though it is low calorie and quite healthy. I like to eat the toast and strawberry jam warm and the whipped ricotta ice cold. I usually use my quick brown

Spring Pea and Cucumber Salad with Feta

Chilly spring pea and cucumber salad . . . This pea and cucumber salad is all about celebrating springtime. There’s just something about hitting May and heading into summer makes me crave cold fresh peas. The ones that aren’t even a little bit mushy and almost pop when you bite into them. This salad was

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